Fix common Hyper-V replication errors on Windows 10/11

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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There are two types oferrorcodes that can be produced by anysoftware– a knownerror message(if the event is caused by a specific known reason), or a genericerror message(if the event is caused by an unknown issue).

No matter what the details of the situation are, it is very useful to have either a known or a genericerrorcode. This will allow you to perform troubleshooting and try to stop this behavior.

TheHyper-VReplica was designed to work the same way. In today’s article, we will explore some of the most commonly known and also genericerror messages, that relate to the replication process ofHyper-V. Read on to find out more.

How to deal with the common replication errors in Hyper-V

1.Hyper-V prevented starting virtual machine because it is prepared for failover

Thiserror messageclassifies as a knownerror message. It is a message caused by the VM on which the Planned failover was started being turned off at the Primary Server, and turned on at the replicated server.

The only situation in which the VM is turned on at the Primary Server is if replication is not working properly. Becausevirtual machinescan not be turned on at the Primary server, thiserrorcan be ignored without any concerns.

2.Hyper-V is not in a state to accept replication on Replica Server for virtual machine

When the replication process is completed and you click the Finish button inside theHyper-Vsetup wizard, the main server creates a rule (GUID) for the Replica Server which will allow thesoftwareto check for any duplicatedVirtual Machines.

Theerroris produced if the VM finds anothervirtual machinealready configured with the same GUID.

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3.Failed to perform the operation. Hyper-V is not in a valid replication state to perform the operation

Thiserroroccurs if there is any maintenance done at the Primary Server while you are completing the Replication Wizard.

There are two main possible reasons for this issue:

4.Hyper-V Failed to resolve the Replica Server name

Thiserroris caused either by a problem with the name you set for the server or if you used an IP Address or NetBIOS name instead of using an FQDN format. Changing the name or format will fix the issue.

Conclusion

In today’s article, we explored some of the most commonly known and genericHyper-Vreplicationerror messages.

We hope this guide offered you a comprehensive overview of the issues that can create theseerrors.

If you have any suggestions feel free to let us know by using the comment section below.

Fix common Hyper-V replication errors on Windows 10/11#

How to deal with the common replication errors in Hyper-V#

1.Hyper-V prevented starting virtual machine because it is prepared for failover#

2.Hyper-V is not in a state to accept replication on Replica Server for virtual machine #

3.Failed to perform the operation. Hyper-V is not in a valid replication state to perform the operation#

4.Hyper-V Failed to resolve the Replica Server name#

Conclusion#